Duo to Participate in Western Amateur
8/1/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
By: Tim Andrzejewski (tim.andrzejewski@rice.edu)
HOUSTON — Sophomore golfer Will Voetsch and signee Trevor Brown will participate in the Western Amateur, held Aug. 2-6 at the Knollwood Club in Lake Forest, Ill.
156 invited players come from across the globe to play one of the toughest formats in amateur golf. The field will play 18 holes of individual stroke play on Tuesday and Wednesday after which the field will be cut to the low 44 scores and ties. Those remaining will play 36 holes of individual stroke play on Thursday to determine the low 16 finishers. The "Sweet Sixteen" will compete at Match Play on Friday and Saturday to decide the champion.
Voetsch was second on the team last year averaging 74.06 strokes per round. He also had one top ten and a team-high five top 20 finishes. Brown will begin his freshman season on South Main this fall.
Past winners of the Western Amateur include PGA Tour members Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Justin Leonard, Chris DeMarco, Scott Verplank, Hal Sutton, Ben Crenshaw and Lanny Wadkins.
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